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Thread #171413 Message #4145616
Posted By: cnd
27-Jun-22 - 09:14 AM
Thread Name: Singing On the Mountain (NC Gospel Fest)
Subject: RE: Singing On the Mountain (NC Gospel Fest)
The album mentioned that several famous musicians have participated. While I haven't done a deep dive on the festival yet, I plan to eventually. Some of the names mentioned at the festival include George Hamilton IV, Arthur Smith, and even Johnny Cash. According to the Cockman Family (one of this year's performers), Cash reportedly sang his song Ragged Old Flag the year he was at the festival. When he sang it, the festival was seeing some of its most prosperous years, and from the thousands of attendees he was able to find a tattered American flag out in the crowd; the flag was passed up to him before the song, and he sang it with that 'ragged old flag' draped around his shoulders.
The above-mentioned Winston-Salem, NC born Hamilton IV enjoyed performing his song "Acres of Diamonds" for many years at the festival. In fact, here's a video of him performing it at the festival in 2014 I just came across. (link)
ACRES OF DIAMONDS
Acres of diamonds, mountains of gold Rivers of silver, jewels untold All these together wouldn't buy you or me Peace when we're sleeping or a conscience that's free
A heart that's contented, a satisfied mind These are the treasures money can't buy If you have Jesus, there's more wealth in your soul Than acres of diamonds, mountains of gold